I am a Girdlestone Survivor - 2 1/2 years. Getting around with a walker and a wheelchair, and use a cane for stairs. My right leg is only 1 1/2" shorter than my left leg. No pain! I have a great physical therapist who was familiar with Girdlestone while my GP and cardiologist had never heard of it!!
All this was necessary due to an initial misdiagnosis from the first hospital I went to and could have been prevented. I had SEPSIS which spread from my mouth down to my hip. I'm just thankful to be mobile and alive at 81!!